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Definition of photomural in English:

photomural

noun

A mural consisting of a single enlarged photograph or a collection of photographs.

‘a dramatic photomural of the excavation opens the exhibition’

‘For example, large color photomurals ringing the top of the Work in Africa gallery show people engaged in a wide variety of contemporary occupations, from manufacturing to mining, from classroom teaching to dentistry.’

‘On view in the front room were the photomurals, which the artist refers to as ‘male jokes,’ each showing a snapshot of powerful white male politicians or entertainers with the printed wisecracks.’

‘She outlined the historical lineage of the photomurals of the Spanish pavilion at the 1937 World's Fair in Paris.’

‘By using photomurals to suggest the larger nomadic camp within the diorama, we could explore how gendered work organizes domestic life.’

‘Dissatisfied with the impact of mannequins, Homberger experimented with mounting works in front of a photomural depicting a crowd of jostling masqueraders from the Cameroon Grasslands.’

‘Creating meticulously staged photomurals, he attempts to document the ‘hazy, bizarre boundary between boyhood and manhood.’’

‘They invited visitors to pose for Polaroids against a photomural of a ski chalet, on a set equipped with skis and covered with artificial snow.’

‘In a photomural at the end of a back alleyway, a louche fellow in a raincoat could be seen, intensifying a sense of verisimilitude.’

‘The large didactic labels and text panels, photographs, and photomurals greatly increased one's understanding of the contexts of the objects on display.’